music festivals

Spotify Withdraws Support From Music Festivals to Protest French Tax
Spotify Withdraws Support From Music Festivals to Protest French Tax
December 22, 2023  |  Streaming

Spotify has withdrawn its support from two music festivals in France in response to the country’s introduction of a new tax that is opposed by...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Coachella To Offer Reimbursements, Rollovers For Passholders
Coronavirus Refunds: Coachella To Offer Reimbursements, Rollovers For Passholders
June 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to...

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Why Contactless Payments Are This Summer’s Big Music Headliner
Why Contactless Payments Are This Summer’s Big Music Headliner
July 04, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Cruise ships and musical festivals are not that different from each other, not these days. Both feature large crowds of generally like-minded people. Not only...

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How Contactless Payments Could Beat Summer Event Heat
How Contactless Payments Could Beat Summer Event Heat
May 27, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Much like the holidays, the approach of summer sparks all kinds of trips down memory lane, such as thoughts of all those outdoor music festivals...

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Retail Puts On Its Own Show At Coachella
Retail Puts On Its Own Show At Coachella
March 28, 2019  |  Retail

Summer is coming, and that means more than just baseball (happy Opening Day!). It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail...

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Why Flexibility’s The Ticket For Online Festival Booking Platforms
Why Flexibility’s The Ticket For Online Festival Booking Platforms
February 19, 2019  |  Retail

Digital platforms for music festival experiences often come as a means of providing information. The U.K.’s Festicket, for instance, was started with the aim of...

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Coachella By The Numbers Looks More Like Cashella
Coachella By The Numbers Looks More Like Cashella
April 17, 2018  |  Retail

Coachella has kicked off the 2018 U.S. music festival season with a $704 million bang. According to The L.A. Times, that’s how much is spent...

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Playing With The Band — mPOS And Cashless Concerts
Playing With The Band — mPOS And Cashless Concerts
May 10, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

It seems that mobile payments are finding perfect harmony with concertgoers. The latest mPOS Tracker™ catches up with Ben Taylor, COO of Front Gate Tickets,...

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